Method of and device for decoding a block of code symbols which is distributed between code words in two ways, each code word being protected by a maximum distance separable code
CA 1293327 C · Owner: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. · Inventors: Baggen, Constant P.M.J.
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PHN.11.771 23 4.12.86, ABSTRACT:, Method of and device for decoding a block of code symbols which is distributed between code words in two ways each, code word being protected by a maximum distance separable code. A block of code symbols is protected by a product code or a pseudo product code. First of all all syndrome, symbols are formed and all code words having a syndrome which deviates from zero are provided with a flag. Each nonredundant symbol forms part of a first code word and also of a second code word, the numbers of flags of first and second code words being separately summed. The code words are successively addressed and an error location is determined. When an error location …
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